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Another exciting adjustment. Well, not much progress. In fact, no progress at all. The ortho (副院長）said that she wanted to continue with the leveling of my molars since they are still a bit tilted toward the extraction gaps. She used harder archwires, she said. Silver. I bet 1000 dollars that they completely forgot that I may have metal allergy. Oh well. I'm still on medication and that's working just fine. So no holding arch just yet. No complaints there.

I noticed that Minnie's name was missing from the board by the reception today. I wonder if she quit. Why couldn't it have been Pooh? (I know it's mean, but god, Minnie was much more efficient.)

So Pooh did all the ligating today. Didn't even ask me which color I wanted. I was sooo tired and sleepy I didn't bother to ask, either. Besides, it was Sunday, and there were only two assistants working (another one being Bambi). They looked really busy, so I just let go. It's been a while since I'm without any color modules. I kind of like it. Of course colors are fun, but once in awhile, I can go with this simpler look.

The doc said that I am a borderline implant case. I'm borderline everything it seems. Extraction or non-extraction, implant or no implant. So frustrating. I'm getting tired of listening to them saying "You MIGHT have to get implants. But we still have to see." They've said it at every adjustment for the past couple of months. I don't think I care any more. Just do whatever you want.

Next adjustment on Nov. 7.

Today's fee: 4,725 yen
Cumulative total: 583,650 yen